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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 993 · 40 questions
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What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.

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  1. 1.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  2. 2.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) it turns all red
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) the same window (d) the time of day
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  15. 15.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) under the ground (c) behind you (d) straight above you
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  17. 17.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) violet
  19. 19.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the time of day
  22. 22.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the paper makes colours (c) the glass is painted (d) the water is coloured
  23. 23.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a small rainbow (c) snow falling (d) a magnet
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  34. 34.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same window
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. never look at the Sun
  3. yeast
  4. False
  5. the rainbow fades
  6. needed
  7. a magnet
  8. the amount of water
  9. turmeric powder
  10. a mirror
  11. a magnet
  12. a sheet of white paper
  13. 6
  14. bright sunlight
  15. behind you
  16. a battery cell
  17. False
  18. violet
  19. True
  20. True
  21. the time of day
  22. water splits the light
  23. True
  24. we keep it the same
  25. so it does not fall
  26. False
  27. a balloon
  28. we keep it the same
  29. 7
  30. a small rainbow
  31. False
  32. prisms
  33. brightness of rainbow
  34. True
  35. a battery cell
  36. the same window
  37. True
  38. not needed
  39. 5
  40. we keep it the same

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